Le Joat is a french fine dining restaurant in Republique Corps Saints, Avignon.
Editorially verified September 29, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Why locals love it: Michelin calls Le Joat a discreet address: a long, narrow room on Rue des Trois Faucons that is closed on Sunday and Monday.
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Address: 19 Rue des Trois Faucons, 84000 Avignon
Bèou Bistrot, run by Marie Petit-Doux in her grandfather’s old house on Rue Violette in Avignon, cooks between Provence and the eastern Mediterranean.
OrderOctopus with rose yoghurt and pickled cucumber, or the confit veal shank with chickpea purée.
Why locals goBèou occupies the founder’s grandfather’s old house on Rue Violette, with a small room by the fireplace and a terrace under laurels and a magnolia.
TipBottles are sold at shop prices, with a €13 corkage fee for drinking them at the table.
Italie là-bas Ré is chef Italia Palladino's restaurant in the Hôtel de Caumont courtyard in Avignon, reopened there in February 2026 with Neapolitan roots.
OrderGragnano pasta or the €80 Menu Voyage, which the kitchen changes every month.
Why locals goIt sits in the inner courtyard of the Hôtel de Caumont art centre, away from the street, and opens only from Wednesday to Sunday.
TipLunch is €28 from September to June; the monthly Menu Voyage is €80 and the Sunday menus are €45 or €55.
Aimé is a bistro under the plane trees of Place du Cloître Saint-Pierre in Avignon, where chef Ryo Kirikura cooks locavore French food with Japanese notes.
OrderThe Franco-Japanese bistro plates; Le Fooding singled out daring duck hearts over gem lettuce.
Why locals goAimé has a tiny dining room and a shaded terrace in the Cloître Saint-Pierre, off the main tourist axis, and it is closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.
TipThe dining room is tiny and the terrace is the draw; the wine list is regional and organic, from Châteauneuf to Ventoux.
Bèou Bistrot, run by Marie Petit-Doux in her grandfather’s old house on Rue Violette in Avignon, cooks between Provence and the eastern Mediterranean.
OrderOctopus with rose yoghurt and pickled cucumber, or the confit veal shank with chickpea purée.
Why locals goBèou occupies the founder’s grandfather’s old house on Rue Violette, with a small room by the fireplace and a terrace under laurels and a magnolia.
TipBottles are sold at shop prices, with a €13 corkage fee for drinking them at the table.
Numéro 75 serves a short market-led menu with Provençal touches in a 19th-century townhouse and leafy courtyard on Rue Guillaume Puy in Avignon.
OrderThe lamb parmentier with thyme jus that Michelin singles out from the short slate menu.
Why locals goNuméro 75 is a leafy courtyard behind a 19th-century townhouse on Rue Guillaume Puy, well away from the crowds around the Palais des Papes.
TipYonder gives menus from €40 in June 2026; Michelin notes a gentler-priced lunch menu and courtyard tables.
Italie là-bas Ré is chef Italia Palladino's restaurant in the Hôtel de Caumont courtyard in Avignon, reopened there in February 2026 with Neapolitan roots.
OrderGragnano pasta or the €80 Menu Voyage, which the kitchen changes every month.
Why locals goIt sits in the inner courtyard of the Hôtel de Caumont art centre, away from the street, and opens only from Wednesday to Sunday.
TipLunch is €28 from September to June; the monthly Menu Voyage is €80 and the Sunday menus are €45 or €55.
Estaminet Arômes et Tentations is a couple-run bistro on pedestrian Rue Mazan in Avignon, with a small room facing the open kitchen and a shaded terrace.
OrderThe €14 plat du midi, or the €19 menu of traditional French dishes with a modern turn.
Why locals goIt sits on a pedestrian side street behind Place Crillon, in a small room with an open kitchen and a shaded terrace out of the main flow.
TipThe €14 plat du midi runs Monday to Saturday and the adult menu costs €19 in 2026; winter and summer hours differ slightly.
Hiély-Lucullus, upstairs on Rue de la République in Avignon, blends Provençal produce with Peruvian chillies in chef Gérald Azoulay's menus.
OrderThe Pérouvence menu, which pairs Provençal produce with Peruvian chillies such as aji panca.
Why locals goHiély-Lucullus is on the first floor above Rue de la République, with only a few tables and lunch limited to Friday and Saturday.
TipSeatings are fixed: lunch at 12:00 on Friday and Saturday, dinner at 19:30 from Tuesday to Saturday.
